This report looks at renters’ right protections that limit unnecessary evictions or rent increases, such as just cause
eviction laws, rent control laws, protections for tenants in foreclosed property, protections for tenants against nuisance
ordinances, and access to counsel in eviction court. The report also examines laws that lower renters’ barriers to accessing
housing, such as limiting the use of eviction history or criminal history, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of housing
